Oct 11

UGC, AFP, and WTMI. Introducing the Online Video Dictionary app.

By Ervin Draganovic Internet TV, mobile, Products, Technology Comments Off

Do you support a large amount of metadata? Can we use on our channel? What about engaging an solution? What does pseudo streaming mean? Knowing and understanding the terminology can be a challenge. There is WTMI (way too much information) moving at the speed of light to keep it all straight.

No need to drop facts about how rapid the space is redefining itself, there are plenty of articles about that. At this point it’s more relevant to shed some light on the ever growing number of terms that online professionals are adding to their vocabulary. Most of us in the online industry are being constantly pushed to improve our jargon to be able to clarify technical setups, explain challenges and emphasize opportunities.

While we are fighting to keep up with the developing online video expressions, our partners and clients are having problems doing the same. Regularly, when meeting potential clientele the reality strikes, when the majority of the time is spent on explanation rather than on valuation of the solution. Furthermore, delivering in-depth pitches or presenting new solutions often lead to new terms being used and result in complex and easily misunderstood messages.

This got me thinking about what can be done to close this vocabulary gap. The first thing that came to my mind was “There must be an for that?” After some research it was pretty obvious – no for that. From here it was pretty clear that an had to be brought to life.  So I created one.

The solution is called the Online Video Dictionary app. With this app, users can quickly and automatically, browse the dictionary or search for specific terms when they are in need of an explanation. The dictionary is based on the most common used terms in the online video industry. The app is free and can be downloaded from Market today. If there are enough requests an version will be made available.

Available in Android Market

Ervin is a guest blogger and has been with Preview Networks since 2007.  He helps Danish content and media owners realise the opportunities of online video.

About Preview Networks

Preview Networks is Europe’s largest preview network. We serve websites, ,  apps and . Our content is available on MSN,, , IMDB, , The Times, MySpace, The Guardian, El Pais, El Mundo, Le Monde and more than 2,300 other online . We work with more than 300 companies including Sony, Fox, Disney, Warner, Universal, and Paramount. Learn more on previewnetworks.com

 

 

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Jun 29

PreviewNetworks Stats App for iPhone

By Heather Timmerman Products, Technology Comments Off

We are pleased to announce the launch of our PreviewNetworks Stats App for iPhone users. This is a compliment to our existing CMS which allows our clients to login and access cinema and home entertainment stats on the go. No need to be stuck behind a computer or monitor screen to see how the latest release is doing any longer.  Simply access the app on the iPhone and get an immediate picture on how many impressions a recent trailer is generating.

Stat App Benefits:

  • Check your movie trailer “day to day” statistic on the go
  • See trailer views generated by local media partners inside the Preview Network
  • Instant access to Preview Networks analytics:
    • Search for specific titles
    • Sort by premiere date
    • Sort by published date
    • Customized traffic period

The only thing required to access the iPhone app is an existing client login to the Preview Networks CMS.  Once logged in, the client can only access their own trailer view statistic.  For more information or to download the app, check it out on iTunes.

About Preview Networks

Preview Networks is Europe’s largest preview distribution network. We serve websites, ,  apps and . Our content is available on MSN,, , IMDB, , The Times, MySpace, The Guardian, El Pais, El Mundo, Le Monde and more than 2,300 other online media. We work with more than 300 companies including Sony, Fox, Disney, Warner, Universal, and Paramount. Learn more on previewnetworks.com

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Sep 28

iBest Movie App Hits the Italian Market

By Heather Timmerman mobile, movie app, Preview Networks PR and News, Products 1 Comment »

It’s all about apps these days and the iBest movie app is all about cinema.   The most popular movie magazine in Italy is now accessible anytime, anywhere, with their new iPhone app.

Best Movie, published by Editoriale Duesse, is the leading monthly movie magazine in Italy with an average certified distribution (circulation) of 160k copies per month. BestMovie.it is the online destination where movie goers can be constantly updated about the cinema world with news, trailers, and previews.

With the addition of the iPhone app to their portfolio, which allows even more insight into the latest movies and gossip, combined with fully loaded social interaction features, iBest is sure to beat download records in Italy.

The app has 5 multimedia sections including a Film & Trailer section which, in collaboration with Preview Networks (the European leader in the distribution of movie trailers on Internet, Mobile and Internet TV) offers movie trailers, synopsis and actor information.  The app also has geolocalisation and GPS capabilities which provides local showtimes wherever you are in Italy.

Editoriale Duesse is also the publisher of the official Box Office Magazine and Chart, and is a very well known and respected publisher in Italy both in the consumer and trade press.

When asked about the impact the new app will have on the Italian movie market, Carlo Maraz Galassi, Country Manager for Preview Networks Italy, had this to say: “The trend is moving to mobile.  Therefore, it just makes sense for movie goers in Italy to have a mobile movie option allowing them to be where the action is at all times.  Editoriale Duesse is proving once more their proficiency in understanding the movie market, both from a consumer and business point of view”.

Find out more about the iBest Move app here.

Find out more about Preview Networks on www.previewnetworks.com

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Aug 23

My Movies iPhone App

By Heather Timmerman mobile, movie app, Products 1 Comment »

We’re happy to announce another mobile app has joined our network and is available on iTunes.   My Movies iPhone Pro is now online displaying movie trailers from Preview Networks.  But that’s not the most interesting part of the application.

My Movies truly aims to be a complete movie database package solution by allowing you to keep your collection between multiple clients, platforms, and phones whether online or in a household.  You never have to worry about losing your fantastic movie collection because the application works off of an internal database so you don’t have to be online to search for what movie you should watch tonight.

Perhaps my favorite part of the application from an online marketing perspective is the camera barcode scanning feature that allows you to add a title to your collection or watch a movie trailer instantly while in a video store to determine whether or not it’s worth seeing.

Barcode scanning is nothing new, but it shows the increasing trend of instant gratification and immediate interaction between the average consumer and product on the shelf when it comes to online usage.    Read more about the My Movies iPhone App.

About Preview Networks

Preview Networks is Europe’s largest preview distribution network.  We serve websites, social networks, and .  Our content is available on MSN, MTV, Brightcove, IMDB, iTunes, The Times, MySpace, The Guardian, El Pais, El Mundo, Le Monde and more than 1,500 other online media.  We work with more than 300 entertainment companies including Sony, Fox, Disney, Warner, Universal, and Paramount.  Learn more on previewnetworks.com

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Jun 22

Live on Time Out London

By Ben Johnson digital content, News we can use, Products, Technology, video services 1 Comment »

Copenhagen, 21 June, 2010. VIDEO TECH UPDATE. We are happy to report that Cooliris Express newest embed wall works flawlessly with Preview Networks’ MRSS feed.   Check it out on Time Out London.  The simple wizard interface, which has a  very similar functionality to Preview Network’s own wizard is not only easy to use; it is a great example of clean and well-thought design, and the trend towards the use of content wizards to increase content flow & distribution.

You can read more about embed wizards here, and you can watch an embeded sample of how this awesome tool looks using Preview Networks’ feed below:

About Preview Networks

Preview Networks (owner of Filmtrailer.com), founded in 2004, is the leading international provider of digital marketing content distribution services for the film industry. We provide digital distribution and marketing services for content owners, linking high-quality content to a wide variety of media partners.

Today, we work with more than 300 content owners and distributors and provide content channels to over 1300 digital media partners across 10 european markets.

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Jun 07

Filmtrailer App Review Round Up: Highest Marks for Preview Networks iPhone App

By Ed Celis Because We Love Film, mobile, movie app, Products, reviews, Technology Comments Off

Since it’s launch in December 2009, Preview Network’s Filmtrailer iPhone Application has been an undeniable success. Downloaded 524,000 times and counting, the application has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from users and reviewers in multiple markets.

Now Updated
Filmtrailer v1.1, was released in June 2010 by Preview Networks, and includes a number of improvements to increase performance and stability as well as cinema listing and mapping functions in its French, German, and Spanish versions.  At the same time, users in Denmark and Germany will have access to more content via Preview Networks new DVD / Blu Ray Channel. The application will also deliver video in Mobile HD format for optimal picture quality.

The latest review of the application, from German on-line magazine digital-room.de can be seen here: http://www.digital-room.de/test/movie/232

Other Preview Reviews can be read here:

From Spain:

blueplastic.net
macvisions.es
actualidad iphone
gizmovil.com
juegosiphone.org
goponygo.com
fansdeapple.com

From Italy:

spazioiphone.com
iphoneitalia.com
izpazio.net

From Germany:

pocketbrain.de
apfelkraft.de

In English:

mactalk.com.au

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May 10

Development Update: VLC tool for Preview Networks Feed

By Ed Celis digital content, Preview Networks PR and News, Products, Technology Comments Off

Our Tech department has completed an internal milestone towards the implementation of a VLC service which will allow for the creation of a one-step integration of any of Preview Networks’ feeds.

This means that in the near future, subscribers to PN’s video feeds will have a service significantly better, as it will allow for media partners to use “smart players” with broadband detection, Adaptive Bit Rate, and streamed service functionality for mobile devices.

These functionalities allow for users to get the most out of the different resolutions and to offer a terrific user experience, it also means that mobile users on a number of popular platforms (RIM, for example) can have access streamed servers for the best and optimal viewer experience of PN’s material.

In addition, users of the service will be able to copy a simple code into a player and obtain content streamed directly form our server into ANY video player.

We leave you with a video sample of Big Buck Bunny, a movie project associated with VLCs platform watch it here, but click on the links to learn more about VLC, addaptive bit rates, and why they will be a significant improvement to PNs platform.

More details, coming soon…

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